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In sub-cusping the sides of the cusps have smaller cusps, usually on a recessed plane.CutwaterA curved- or angle-ended stage at the bottom of a bridge pier.Cyclopean masonryLarge irregular polygonal stones, smooth and finely jointed.
lacks the sculptural genius of the Maya, but Inca stonework on a massive scale is unexcelled; enormous pieces of stone were transported over mountain terrain and fitted together with extreme precision, in what is called cyclopean masonry.
 See also: Pier, Gothic, Tracery, Architecture, Curvilinear
  
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